Author Archives: Mark

Maiden flight of my new Cessna 188 AGwagon

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Mark
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New pilot for the AG Wagon

Posted on October 31, 2015 by Mark

Got my new plane – a Dynam Cessna C-188 AG Wagon – in the mail today. I’m afraid the stock pilot simply will not do. Fortunately, I found a suitable replacement at a local toy store.

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Battery hatch pops off.

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Mark

Beautiful weather here today. I took my Waco over to a nearby schoolyard for a flight. Near the end, it started acting … funny. I couldn’t quite figure out what was going on. When I brought it in to land, … Continue reading →

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RocHobby Waco

Posted on September 27, 2015 by Mark
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Oh no – not again!

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Mark

  I got my Dynam Gee Bee Sportster put back together after the last crash and took it out for a re-maiden. Everything went great … until this happened.

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Gee Bee down

Posted on August 8, 2015 by Mark
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A nice day to fly

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Mark
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WoodWing – A wooden flying wing

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Mark

Current setup: 17 gram, 2400kV Power Up 250 Sport  450 mAh 3-cell LiPo GWS 4530 prop Hobby King 10A ESC (2) Hextronic HXT500 5 gram servos OrangeRx Spektrum-compatible receiver   

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Quad ailerons for my tiny Bipie

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Mark

I build my little Bipie with four ailerons but, up ’till now, I’ve only been using the bottom pair; the top ailerons have been taped in position and not linked up. I decided to change that. My concern was keeping … Continue reading →

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Self portrait with M226

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Mark
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M226 Flying Wing

Posted on June 28, 2015 by Mark

This is my scratch-built flying wing. Based in part on the P115 wing, it has a much fatter airfoil. The wing is hollow, held in shape by a series of internal ribs. Everything is made from Dollar Tree foamboard. I … Continue reading →

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Maiden flight of the M226 wing

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Mark

My new flying wing takes to the air. You’ll find the build thread, here.

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